WORLD RADIO DAY 2018

RRI's English team thanks you for your messages on WRD and wishes you happy listening!

World Radio Day

“World Radio Day 2018 means that despite advances in technology, radio is still relevant - especially Shortwave Radio - a medium that crosses all boundaries regardless of war, natural disaster and other terrestrial & economic obstacles.”

Troy Riedelof Toano, Virginia, the USA

“Hello RRI team, Happy World Radio Day 2018! With the theme of Radio and Sports, UNESCO has come up with a face of radio which shows the spirit of competitiveness as well as co-operation, a fight as well as love, peace and harmony among players as well as nations. I think this is the most appropriate theme for the World Radio Day 2018 (…)The theme is worthy and positive because it build and unite communities, inspire participation and inclusion and fosters goodwill and inspires humanity.”

Mahesh Jain of Delhi, India

”I say hello and happy world radio day to entire staff and listeners.”

Ms Kalab Abbas of Faisalabad Pakistan

“I'm very interested in Radio and listen to various radio stations throughout the world. I celebrate World Radio Day 2018.”

Nirmalendu Mahata of West Bengal, India

“I and all my club staff are regular listeners of your broadcast. All programs are very nice.”

M.Abdur Razzak of Bangladesh

”Happy World Radio Day, which we celebrate today, February 13, 2018. Have a nice day ahead!”

Stefan Stanev of Bulgaria

“Happy Word Radio Day!”

Muhammad Arshad Qureshi, president of the International Radio Listener's Organization Karachi, Pakistan

“If you define sports as ‘moving the body’, there is a sport in Japan called ‘radio calisthenics’ that is tailored to the music flowing from the radio. Programs that NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) has been broadcasting since long ago, programs of 10 minutes daily are running. Actually, Radio calisthenics is for the general listener, started for the purpose of improving the physical strength of the people and maintaining and promoting health, and moves the body according to music for calisthenics accompanied by piano (…). In Japan, it started from November 1, 1928, was interrupted during the World War, but from May 6, 1951 until the present, it has been broadcasting all day without any break. It is now a radio popular program among children and elderly people. The radio is responsible not only for news and topics as information, music and drama as entertainment, but also for moving the body by calisthenics, it also plays a role of maintaining the daily health of people.”

Mikio KOHARA of Settsu-city, Osaka, Japan

“Opening my radio for any international radio I would of course like to hear the top-sport results for this particular country and why they are winning or loosing. I would like to meet the individual sports women/men, but I would also like to hear what role sport plays in the country as such. Mass sport events, social events with sports, children’s interest in sport.”

Hans Verner LollikeofDenmark

“Greetings from Bydgoszcz, Poland! Just a moment ago during your program I heard request for sending short messages. I listen to RRI on short-wave band using 1961 tube radio receiver equipped with 15 cm wire as antenna. Although I do have fast Internet acces I choose AM radio over any Internet stream. Why? Because this way of listening clearly shows a true power of radio. A signal travelling for very long distances, finally coming into my house and turning into voice played through a speaker is something truly magical. In addition I usually listen to radio at night so this experience is even more special. On upcoming World Radio Day I wish to RRI and all radio broadcasters among the world many hours of auditions and countless listeners!”

David Miszewski of Bydgoszcz, Poland

“Radio and Sports have a very long history. Long before the advent of television, radio was used to report on all kinds of sport events. In Sweden, the pioneer was a man called Sven Järring who had a very long career in broadcasting. He provided running commentaries on football matches and all kinds of sports in the early days of radio broadcasting in Sweden. Today there are radio stations proving 24/7 coverage of sports including discussions on coming events, actual coverage or the event and then comments and explanations on the results. It is incredible how much time some radio stations devote to the coverage of sport.”